A0 · Punto Cero Capítulo 3

The Building Blocks: Nouns

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Unlock the secrets of Norwegian noun genders and master the core of sentence construction.

  • Identify masculine nouns using the article 'en'.
  • Recognize feminine nouns using the article 'ei'.
  • Categorize neuter nouns using the article 'et'.
Mastering the three pillars of Norwegian nouns.

Lo que aprenderás

A first look at the three genders of Norwegian nouns. Understand how gender influences the basic form of the word.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Correctly assign the articles 'en', 'ei', or 'et' to basic vocabulary items.

Consejos y trucos (3)

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Learn the article

Always learn the noun with its article.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Introduction to Masculine Nouns
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Use 'ei'

It makes you sound more native.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Introduction to Feminine Nouns
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Learn the article

Always learn the noun with its article. Don't just learn 'hus', learn 'et hus'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Introduction to Neuter Nouns

Vocabulario clave (6)

en gutt a boy ei jente a girl et eple an apple en stol a chair ei bok a book et hus a house

Real-World Preview

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Review Summary

  • en + noun
  • ei + noun
  • et + noun

Errores comunes

Learners often default to 'en' for everything. Remember that feminine nouns prefer 'ei'.

Wrong: en jente
Correcto: ei jente

Confusion between gender categories happens early on. 'Hus' is neuter, so use 'et'.

Wrong: ei hus
Correcto: et hus

Mixing articles is normal at A0. Practice identifying objects by their specific gender.

Wrong: et stol
Correcto: en stol

Next Steps

You have mastered the hardest part of basic grammar! Keep going!

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Práctica rápida (7)

Fill in the correct article.

___ hus.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: et
Hus is neuter.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Introduction to Neuter Nouns

Fill in the blank.

Det er ___ jente.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ei
Jente is feminine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Introduction to Feminine Nouns

Fill in the blank.

Jeg har ___ bil.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: en
Bil is masculine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Introduction to Masculine Nouns

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

En hus er fint.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Et hus er fint.
Hus is neuter.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Introduction to Neuter Nouns

Choose the correct definite form.

___ er ny.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Bilen
Bilen is the singular definite.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Introduction to Masculine Nouns

Choose the correct form.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: huset
Definite form uses suffix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Introduction to Neuter Nouns

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Det er et gutt.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Det er en gutt.
Gutt is masculine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Introduction to Masculine Nouns

Score: /7

Preguntas frecuentes (5)

Check a dictionary. Most nouns are masculine.
Yes, in Bokmål, feminine nouns can take 'en'.
Yes, it is allowed.
You have to memorize it. Check a dictionary.
No, that is grammatically incorrect.
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